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KOTA KINABALU, January 14, 2019: The Federal Ministry of Finance has ordered all UTCs nationwide to shorten their operating hours starting on 22nd of this month, an action which is equivalent to canceling the service that is benefiting to the people.

Chin Vui Kai, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) information chief said: "The people have yet to see any plan which is beneficial to the people now prepared to lose their existing rights. It is really disappointing."

KOTA KINABALU, January 3, 2019: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has questioned the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) over the justification of imposing a drastic hike (of 100%) on the rental of pedestrian five-foot way and open space that were occupied by business premises, with effective from 1 January, 2019.

KOTA KINABALU, 18 Dec 2018: The federal government is in the midst of gaining a two-thirds majority in parliament with the massive UMNO MPs quitting the party and show of support to the ruling coalition.

“Is this a sign that Sabah and Sarawak are getting closer to regain their autonomy respectively, or the opposite?” questioned Gee Tien Siong, vice president of Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).

Gee said even the Sabah coalition government has gained two-thirds majority in the Legislative Assembly.

KOTA KINABALU, December 10, 2018: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Yong Teck Lee is open to parties in the Gabungan Sabah opposition pact working with other political coalitions for the good of the state.

Speaking during the party’s congress here today, where he was returned unopposed as president, Yong also pledged continued commitment to Gabungan Sabah, led by veteran leader Mohd Noor Mansoor.

KOTA KINABALU, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 : The drop in crude palm oil price from RM2,400 per tonne (as assumed in the 2019 Sabah budget) to RM1,800 and the fall in global crude oil prices from USD70 (stated in the budget) to USD50/USD60 per barrel could deprive the Sabah government of RM500 million in revenues (RM200 million in oil palm sales tax plus RM300 million in oil royalties).

KOTA KINABALU, 28 November 2018: Sabah leaders are questioning Dr Maszlee Malik’s assurance that the enrolment of stateless children in government schools would not affect opportunities for their local counterparts.

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) deputy president Edward Dagul said the Federal Education Minister’s statement was irresponsible at best and at worse showed that Maszlee was ignorant of the facts.

Kota Kinabalu, Thursday, 20 September, 2018: Politically, the one and only logical extension of the return of equal status for Sabah and Sarawak with Malaya is that political parties from Malaya will eventually have to cease its presence in Sabah.

This is because, once Sabah has reverted to its pre-1976 position as equal in status to Malaya, it automatically follows that the Sabah chapters of parties with headquarters based in KL will also be equal in status with the same parties in Malaya.

Kota Kinabalu, Sunday September 23, 2018: Recent news reports that the Sabah government is considering coal as an option to feed the nation's and Sabah's energy needs have again revived concerns among Sabahans over the issue of energy and environment.